"It is a position of good standing," Norrell assures him. "A respectable one. One you could grow into. Yet... it is also dangerous. You must be sure it is what you want. You would be protecting other members of the Night Council, like myself, from any threat. Enforcing the laws as they are written. Hunting down criminals. Perhaps..."

Norrell tilts his head in thought, eyes glancing over his desk.

"You have some time before the recruitment process begins again. Perhaps it might be best if you spoke to our current guardians. Once you commit yourself, you must understand, you cannot simply quit again on a whim like a newspaper round. It is something you must become."